The SEND Graduated Approach Toolkit is now available to all Liverpool professionals who work with youngsters with SEND, aged from 0-25 years, to make sure the right support is in place for them at the right time.
Developed by Liverpool City Council and SIL, it was piloted in 17 schools with case studies and feedback from the schools being used to finalise the toolkit.
It is set to become the go-to guide to help identify special education needs, offering practical advice and strategies for selecting support or bringing in specialist services.
It is also publicly available so that parents and carers have access.
The graduated approach works on a continuous assess–plan–do–review cycle to ensure that appropriate support is always in place as youngsters’ needs change and it follows four stages: universal provision, emerging needs, targeted support, and specialist support.
The toolkit addresses each stage of the graduated approach across four areas of need:
A play plan or SEND support plan would be developed at the targeted support stage and an Education Health Care needs assessment may be advised at the final specialist support stage.
The toolkit is available on the Liverpool Family Information and SEND Directory, where there is also a short online training module.
You can read the full article at Liverpool Express.
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